Coup
Can a player who is not the target block an action aimed at someone else?
The designer confirmed that defensive powers only protect the holder, and the rulebook's blocks are written for the target.
- Coup rulebook · Rulebook · Contessa – Blocks Assassination
- Rikki · Designer · 2012-10-31
- Wyckyd · Community · 2012-11-04
- MasterDinadan · Community · 2014-03-08
- Rikki · Designer · 2015-02-13
No. Only the targeted player may block a steal (with the Captain or Ambassador) or an assassination (with the Contessa). The one exception is the Duke blocking Foreign Aid, which anyone may do. Anyone may still challenge a claim.